CEO Andrew Brien told WA Regional Drive that the Council resolved to return to a former media policy by which the CEO would be delegated to speak for the Council.

"The Council requested the Mayor not to speak on Council matters and the Mayor has agreed to that."

Under the Local Government Act, the Mayor is the designated spokesperson on council resolutions and operations matters, explains Mr Brien.

The Act allows that role can be delegated to the CEO. "(The Mayor has) given me the notification that up until the election, I'll take over that role."

Regarding a number of anonymous letters which are circulating, Mr Brian says that the ACCC and Local Government department will be advised that the Council is treating those matters seriously.

"We're going refer it to the recently appointed council assessment officer to provide an independent report back to council before taking any further action."

Listen to the full interview from WA Regional Drive. The CEO also comments on the matter of a traffic offence which was rescinded.

One Bunbury ratepayer is disgruntled that the community could not have a say at the closed meeting this morning.

Glen Willett is a member of the Withers Action Group but was speaking on his own behalf when he said that he believed that the community needed to have more notice of the Council's intentions and ought to have had a say before any decision was made.

"My main concern is the fact that we don't get to have the contact that we need to have with our representatives."

"As ratepayers, we expected to have openness and transparency of our council." Mr Willett describes the situation as "disturbing".